so employee goes to DeepMind and says "I'm leaving." and they say two options: 1. agree to 1 year PTO, THEN go work for new company or 2. leave now and join t

so employee goes to DeepMind and says "I'm leaving." and they say two options: 1. agree to 1 year PTO, THEN go work for new company or 2. leave now and join them but we'll try and sue you for non-compete And depending on the state/country 2 might be a real threat.